Men's Swimming & Diving: Baurle Named PAC Swimmer of the Week

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

GREENVILLE, Pa. - Freshman Matt Baurle(Jeannette, PA / Penn-Trafford), a member of the Westminster College men's swimming and diving teams, was recognized by the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) as the Men's Swimmer/Diver of the Week for the week of Nov. 19.

Baurle highlighted Saturday's win over Wooster as he set a pool-record in the 100 breaststroke (58.42). He also won the 200 yard breaststroke (2:10.35) and was part of the winning 400 yard medley relay team (3:33.57). Against Washington & Jefferson, Baurle placed first in both the 100 yard breaststroke (58.76) and 200 yard breaststroke (2:18.28) and was part of the 200 yard medley relay team that won with a W&J pool-record time of 1:38.25.

Westminster will next compete at the Wooster Invitational, a three-day invitational, starting November 29.

About Westminster College...Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 377 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.